The belief in life after death has been part of teachings of all the major religions of the world. In the modern world however our beliefs and attitudes are changing and with advancement in science and technology we tend to see the world from the critical eye of science. We see people dying but no one has returned from the grave or the beyond after their death. Is afterlife just another myth or superstitious belief? Is it possible to really know about afterlife? The surprising answer is yes. With advances in cosmology and the understanding of space-time we can now explore some theories of the future of the universe which make predictions similar to that described in the Quran and to some extent in the bible and the Torah.

There are many question that come to our mind. What happens to us on dying? What is soul? Does it leave our body at the time of death to enter the spiritual world, which is beyond human perception in some other dimension? Are the souls reincarnated entering some other body to be recycled again as in the beliefs of some eastern religions? Is the soul captured and kept somewhere until the Day of Judgment to be reunited with the body that rises from the grave? How can a body that had decayed and disappeared into dust, regain its original shape and form? We can believe what we wish; however the tremendous technological and scientific advancement of our times is based on precise scientific method which crosses religious cultural and ethnic boundaries. Truth cannot be decided on wishful thinking or majority vote; if that was the case then Columbus would have surely fallen of the earth in 1492 when the majority world view was that the earth is flat.

We live in a world that demands proof and is not just content with belief. The belief or even the proof however, is only for the believer, and belief comes from within our hearts. The greatest of proofs will not satisfy the non-believer, while the slightest evidence can be a great source of satisfaction for the believer. In this context let us look at the story of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be on him) given in the Quran. (Chapter ii verse 260.) Prophet Ibrahim wanted to know how God gives life to the dead. He had the faith of a man who was willing to sacrifice his own son for the sake of God, yet he wanted reassurance; which then was given to him in the form of a great miracle. Ordinary people like us are also in need of reassurance in a world where science and technology have assumed greater importance than religion.

There is only one version of the Quran. It is the only religious book that even the critics of Islam admit was never altered since its revelation to Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him: Pbuh) fourteen hundred years ago. Scientific advancements of the 21st century have provided better understanding of many Quranic verses that appeared obscure in the past. The Quran accurately describes a variety of scientific facts that were discovered in the last one hundred years. For the Muslims this is a great miracle and one of the many reasons that reinforces the belief that Quran is truly a revealed book.

The Quran in many verses describes the future of the universe and The Day of Judgment. The event that is being depicted in the Quran is not some local or earthly event caused by atomic war or natural disaster. The verses appear to describe some great final catastrophe that will affect the whole universe. Many verses in the Quran mention the final earthquake, the darkening of the stars and the sun, the opening of gates in the sky and "a time" in which mankind will see what they had done before so that they will become witnesses against their own selves. Quran appears to be describing reversal of gravity and time.

The Day of Judgment which is a cornerstone of Islam Christianity and Judaism is a concept based on real scientific principles; rising up from the grave and coming back alive can happen simply with the "REVERSAL OF TIME."